Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial spondonco of the Alexa. GAZETTE

special Correspondence of the Aleya GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. l, 1887.
An Alexandria county farmer here to-day
says he has received circular letter from
r. A Phillips, real estate broker of this
city, assessing him with $40 for the assign
ed purpose of paying Messrs. Hunton and
Creecy, attorneys, their contingent fee for
having the bill for the purchase of the aque-
duct bridge passed by Congress. He says
be did not know before he received the cir
cular that attorneys were so influential, and
that he supposed Congress passed the bill 10
please the people OF the District of Counl-
bia. and not two attorneys.
Mr.. Buttons resignation OF the postoffice
at Lynchburg seems to have had u moving
effect upon the people of that city, as mum
bers of them a.e here to-day, either trying
to get the place for themselves or for one of
their friends Mr.. Hopkins. the represent
alive. elect from that district, is here, and
wants Mr. Page the worllngmen's favorite
appointed. Messrs Matthews. Yancey
Jennings and Davis. and possibly Others,
are also here either in person or by proxy,
striving for the position. Its disposal lies
with Senator elect Daniel, who, it is said,
has not yet determined which of the appli-
cants will be most acceptable to the Lynch
burgers.
To-day was observed as a general holt
day here. All the government and distr ct
buildings were closed, and so were most if
not all, the first class shops. The hotels and
restaurants were all open, and did g lively
business. Many of the society ladies were
receiving and many of the society men were
calling, but the custom was not as generally
observed as in some former years. The
President received as usual, though he was
advised not to do so by both Secretary
Manning and Attorney General Garland, on
the grounds of his late indisposition and the
death of General Logan. The ceremonies
at the White House were conducted in ac
cordance with the customary program.
Owing to the incement weather, storm
shelter had been erected in front of the
building to protect the crowd while await
not as large as it was last year. The East
Room had new red carpet and was pro
fusely decorated with flowers. The Presi
dent looked stouter than last year, but the
flesh of his face was white and fabby, and
presented the appearance of a man who had
been in long confinement. His eye lids
too, were puffy, and made his little eyes
seem even smaller than they are. The
cabinet aud the foreign diplomatic corps,
the latter dressed in the most gorgeous
style, were The first callers, and
then followed, in the order named,
the members Of the United States Supreme
Court who this year will have to pay their
own carriage hire and the judges of the
Court of Claims, senators and representa-
tives. judges of the District of Columbia
courts. the commissioners of the District
the officers OF the army and navy in uni
form, officers of the government depart
ments, soldiers Of the Mexican war, a large
number of the G.. A. R., the members Of the
Old Inhabitants Association, and last, but
not least in numbers, those unadorned Amer
lean citizens VINO, having nothing else to do
gratifed their curiosity by calling on the
chief magistrate of the nation and seeing
how he and his surroundings looked. AT
two o'clock the show was over.
Representatives Maison and Bynum, OF
Indiana, have gone home, eitherthinking the
senatorial lightning may strike them, or to
help their favorite for the place. Repre-
sentative Cannon, of Illinois, who is q
native of North Carolina, is an aspirant for
Gen. Logans seat and he also has gone home
to further the attainment ofthat object. Sena.
tor Hawley, of Connecticut, like Representa-.
tive Cannon, of Illinois, is native North
Carolinian, and yet both are as rank rcpub
licans as can be found in Congress.
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska was the first
Senator to apply for General Logsns seat in the
Senate chamber, and rs the rule is first come first
served. if he shall insist upon his right, he will
have it. When General Malone leaves the Senate
next March his seat will be filled by Senator
Plat, Of Connecticut, who has spoken for it al
real